S 706
118th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Mining
Nevada
Oil and gas
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
Introduced: March 8, 2023
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-65.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.
Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; and (2) approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, except the withdrawal is not applicable to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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